How much should Water Heater Installation Cost? | Angies List

How much should installing a new water heater cost? And what factors influence that price?

If you notice your showers are becoming shorter and shorter due to a lack of hot water from the water heater, it's likely you've asked yourself this question.

According to highly rated plumbing companies Angies List spoke with, the average lifespan of a traditional tank-style natural gas water heater or electric water heater is only eight to 12 years, making a water heater replacement one of the most common home improvement investments.

So how much should it cost? According to the pros, the actual costs to install a new hot water heater, whether its a conventional unit or a more energy-efficient tankless water heater, are highly variable.

Every installation differs

It can cost anywhere from $700 to $2,000 to install a water heater, says Jason Hanleybrown, CEO of Fast Water Heater Co. a highly rated water heater installation company with headquarters in Kirkland, Wash., and six locations throughout California and the Pacific Northwest.

Mary Geiger, operations manager for highly rated All About the Pipes Plumbing in Charlotte, N.C., explains its hard to provide a reasonable estimate without seeing the water heater installation site first.

The cost depends on the type of installation and that's unique to each individual project, she says. It depends on what type of unit the customers currently have, what theyre replacing it with and what has to change to bring the installation up to current code.

She adds that for her part of the country, most customers choose 50-gallon natural gas water heaters, which can range from $900 to $1,700 installed.

It pays to hire a professional

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